West Point Cadet Bonwell Graduates as Second Lieutenant
Don ald R. Bonwell son of Lt. Col. and Mrs. M. W. Bonwell of Bradenton Florida is among the cadets graduating from the United States Military Academy this June. He attended Yee High School Cameron Sullivan School Washington DC and served as Cadet Sergeant at West Point while a Dialectic Society member and Catholic Missal Reader. Upon graduation he will be commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in the Infantry.
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West Point
United States Military Academy
Donald R. Bonwell
M. W. Bonwell
19Th Street West
Bradenton
Florida
Bonwell
Yee High School
Cameron
Sullivan School
Washington, D. C
Dialectic Society
Infantry
Calamity couple finally wed after collapse and crash
Fort Worth society wedding ends in triumph as Miss Elizabeth Youngblood and John B. Dodson Jr. marry amid injuries and a damaged car. The ceremony shifts to Saturday at the home of her mother, with the couple planning to live in San Marcos and start anew after the series of misfortunes.
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Fort Worth
Elizabeth Youngblood
John B. Dodson Jr
Polytechnic Christian Church
Dodson
Cornelia Youngblood
E. Vickery
T. J. Youngblood Jr
South
Texas
Ave. K
Binkley
San Marcos
Southwestern Texas State Teachers College
Betty Bogan
Dallas
William A. Burdett
Laredo
Burdett
Postmaster Donates Five Dollars To Blue Baby Fund
A Burlington postmaster, WALTER G. MAERK, sends a five dollar check with a note expressing happiness at helping Little Linda and her parents. He mentions he has two daughters and understands the significance of Linda’s situation.
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Burlington Post Master
Linda
Walter G. Marek
Compromise Reached on Moving Rea Lines
A compromise settled a right of way dispute on the Rockdale to Tracy farm to market road after Bartlett REA agreed to move its power lines and share costs with Rockdale business leaders. The court set up arbitration, Texas Power & Light moved lines, and construction neared the San Gabriel River bridge.
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Rockdale
Tracy
Bartlett
Commissioners Court
Emory B. Camp
Carlton Smith
Waco
Bartlett Group
Texas Power & Light Company
Bartlett Rea
Young Mens Business League
San Gabriel River
Milam County
Burlington
Falls County
Cameron
Bell County
Buckholts
Ad Hall
Thorndale
San Gabriel
Texas Highway Commission
Pettibone
New Switchboard Adds 100 Telephones in Cameron
Southwestern Bell reports a new local switchboard position and 100 additional lines in Cameron, at a cost of 10 000 dollars. The upgrade raises Cameron central office capacity to about 100 more telephones, with an extra operator during peak hours.
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Cameron
C. L. Carson
Southwestern Bell Telephone Company
Carson
Cameron Central
Denson Property Sold for 15250 to Hilliard Thomas
The residence of W. B. Denson and Mrs. Alma Denson in the country club area sold to Hilliard Thomas for 15250. Will Vaughan, Trustee, oversaw bids with two bidders present, White and Thomas, opening at 13500 and 8500 respectively before Thomas secured the final price.
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W. B. Denson
Alma Denson
Country Club
Hilliard Thomas
Will Vaughan
Mr. Thomas
J. B .White
White
Thomas
Alma Denson and Son Return to Fort Worth
Mrs Alma Denson and her son Dicky return to their Fort Worth home after a several day visit with friends in Cameron.
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Alma Denson
Dicky
Fort Worth
Cameron
Little Linda Sneaks Poses For Photos At B & B Studio
Little Linda Sneaks, 19 months old, born with a fatal heart ailment, poses for photos at the B & B Studio. She will travel to Bradford Memorial Hospital in Dallas for a heart operation on June 22 as generous locals have raised nearly $1000 for her hospitalization.
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Blue Baby
Little Linda
Chas, Brady
R. P. Williams
Bradford Memorial Hospital
Dallas
Cameron City Clean Up Aims Polio Prevention
Cameron plans a half day on Thursday with business operations closing at noon for a city wide cleanup. Volunteer teams, trucks, and tools move from the courthouse lawn to affected areas to correct noted conditions as investigators supervise the effort.
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Cameron
Court House
Schumacher Building Used for Oats Storage Collapse In Cameron
The large tile building along the Santa Fe Railroad tracks in Cameron, once used by Schumacher Company, collapsed its east wall spilling oats into a ditch. Workers began reclaiming grain Monday with no loss estimate yet. The warehouse, recently used by Bredt firms, had been storage for grain. Schumacher Wholesale Grocers are now headquartered in Bryan.
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Santa Fe
Cameron
Schumacher Company
Bredt & Haley Produce Company
Bredt Produce Company
W. H. Stafford
Bryan
Captain Click Receives Senior Pilot Wings in Nagoya
Captain Benjamin A. L. Click Jr. of the Fifth Air Force receives senior pilot wings from Major Floyd B. Whitlow in Nagoya Japan. The insignia mark seven years of service and 2000 air hours. Click and his wife Mary Lou plan to return to the United States for reassignment. Mary Lou is daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F. P. Folschinsky of Burlington.
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Nagoya
Japan
Benjamin A. L. Click, Jr
Fifth Air Force
Floyd B. Whitlow
Click
Mary Lou Click
United States
F. P. Folschinsky
The Lawton StoryCanceled at Cameron Theatre Stage
Lawton Oklahoma's annual Lawton Story, a Christ tale staged at Cameron Theatre, is canceled from the June program. It will receive a new billing with My Dream Is Yours, a musical comedy starring Jack Carson Doris Day and Lee Bowman for Thursday and Friday.
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Lawton
Oklahoma
Cameron Theatre
Jack Carson
Doris Day
Lee Bowman
Tomato crop nearing capacity as prices rise for greens
Foster Produce Company raised prices for No 1 greens to 3.5 cents and No 2 greens to 1.5 cents, while ripe tomatoes flood markets and prices dip to about 3.50 per hundred. Farmers report mixed yields with potential gains if rain comes, yet overall crop looks disappointing. Mr. Foster says three cars of tomatoes were bought and shipped Tuesday.
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Foster Produce Company
Foster
Baby Linda’s Bank Account Grows for Heart Operation
Week end contributions swell Little Linda Sneaks fund to almost $700 by 10 a.m. The community names and amounts of donors appear to be published daily as supporters rally to save the life of the child known as the “Blue Baby.” The list includes Sharpe's Jewelry & Gift Store, Walter G. Marek, Doris Malone, and many others contributing varied sums.
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Linda
Sharpe’s Jewelry & Gift Store
Walter G. Marek
Burlington
Doris D. Malone
Genoa
Perl Runnin Ner
Sasassacooans
R. L
Elizabeth Terry
G. Chamberlain
Ses Poe
Ines Eseesarcasses
Willie Hefley
Aleene Griswold
Ediotesh Cévcteses
Chiracter Disrereer Sentaces
RCE
John McLerran
Delfin Schiller
W. H. Henley
Waa
Ry Lively
W. F. Boecker
Ben Arnold
S. R. Cotton
First Baptist Church
Max McClaren
Battetown Baptist Church
Lien
Jak TV
Herman A. Polzer
Thomas M. Kirk
Apedgana Do
Bert Chamberlain
Seth Dees
Leek Cpadielaneet
MOET
Setorgs UB
Setorgs UB. Scccsoncecntoasannce 10.00 Milam County Red Cross
Esi
Assnatenapniane
Aseauericanaies
EE Lack
Eddie Dodson
Bridgett Michalka
Fire tragedy hits Splawn family in early morning blaze
Three fires raged Wednesday night and early Thursday near Cameron. The A J Reynolds family at Splawn were driven from their home when a bedroom blaze forced their escape. No cause found, all belongings lost. A nearby pasture fire threatened the Sherill farm, while a Chevrolet on Highway 77 near the Municipal Airport burned at 2 a m. The Reynolds man had a leg loss years ago but remains a capable farmer. Donations urged at The Herald office or sent to the family.
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Splawn
A. J. Reynolds
Harry Haraway to attend Western Auto Show in Houston
Harry Haraway owner of the Western Auto Associate Store plans to travel Sunday to the Shamrock Hotel in Houston for the Western Auto Christmas Merchandise Show. He will preview over 400 items across Toys Wheel Goods Sporting Goods and Appliances to select in demand products for the holiday trade. Mrs Haraway will join him and they will then visit New Orleans for a short vacation before returning to Cameron.
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Harry Haraway
Western Auto
Shamrock Hotel
Houston
Change of Venue In Rape Case Granted
Jimmy Smyth of Hearne, indicted for rape in a teenage girl attack, will be tried in Grimes County. Judge Mack Rogers ordered the venue change during Caldwell proceedings, with July set for trial and Henderson Baron and Davis of Bryan listed as counsel. A possible insanity plea was noted.
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Jimmy Smyth
Hearne
Gauser
Grimes County
Mack Rogers
Huntsville
Caldwell
Tate
Henderson, Baron and Davis
Bryan
Smyth
The Henry Liebmans Are On Vacation
Mr and Mrs Henry Liebman are on a vacation trip to Washington and other places of interest. They left Cameron last week in their car and will visit numerous cities along the route. He is manager for Texas Power and Light and she works at Citizens National Bank. They expect to return in about ten days. Their daughter Marsha Dell stays with Mr Liebmans mother in Greenville.
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Henry Liebman
Washington
Cameron
Liebman
Texas Power & Light Company
Gause Man Donates to Linda Sneaks Fund
Gene Walker of Gause visited Cameron on Saturday and donated $5 to Linda Sneaks operation fund. He said giving to causes like this cannot be measured in money, and it helps those who give more than anyone.
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Gause
Gene Walker
Cameron
the Herald
Linda
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Schumacher
Lawton Story
Henry Liebmans
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